Hoffman's Playland will give way to "progress"

Posted Monday, August 4, 2014 8:48 AM | Contributed by Jeff

Hoffman's Playland opened with two rides and some ponies. Sixty-two years later it has 19 rides and hosts 500 birthday parties a summer. But Hoffman is ready to retire, and the 8 acres of land the park sits on has become extremely valuable. The land surrounding it is now home to a brand new mixed-use development.

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